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turn your portable game system into a frosted delight

nintendo ds dsi shell candy confection sweetessence rakuten

Because the Nintendo DS (and now, DSi) is so flat, it’s a prime surface for sticking things on or otherwise decorating. People draw and paint on their DSes; some change out the shells or add lights. Others? Try to turn their handhelds into delicious (looking) desserts.

These shells, available for both DS and DSi, look…

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February 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft technology video games

chocolate + calculator = choculator

Choc-u-lator Chocolate calculator

Have a sweet tooth? Well don’t try to bite into this chocolate bar or you’ll get a mouth full of plastic and glass. This may look frighteningly like a real chocolate bar, but it’s actually a pocket calculator.

The Choc-U-Lator is cleverly packaged in a wrapper that would fool just about any chocoholic. While it’s…

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April 18th, 2007 comments (20) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

cool blue led clock with flipping numbers

Animated Blue LED Scroller Clock

Here’s another nifty LED clock out of Japan. This one features animated numbers that “flip” as each digit changes.

The square blue LED pixels gradually change to the next number simulating a scrolling effect. It’s definitely a pretty large clock, measuring 17.7″(w) x 4.33″(h) x 2″(d), and is designed to be easily wall-mounted. The clock…

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April 18th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces